Xue Tangcheng didn't know that the newly appointed Soup Supervisor was already thinking about how to steal the fresh and delicious fruits and vegetables. He excitedly led Yang Fan to continue walking forward.
"Hot spring supervisor, please take a look. There are spring, summer, and autumn seasons here, so of course there are abundant water plants. But even in winter, there is still fresh grass to eat. So, in addition to hot spring baths, fruits, and vegetables, our hot spring supervisor also raises dozens of imperial horses for the court. Look, over there is the imperial stables."
Xue Tangcheng led Yang Fan into the stables. A monkey was rolling around in the grass. When it saw someone come in, it immediately did a somersault and excitedly greeted them. When it saw Yang Fan's appearance, it was startled. It circled around Yang Fan twice and scratched its head, looking puzzled.
The monkey's action of scratching its ears and cheeks was very human-like. Its charmingly naive appearance made Yang Fan laugh. Xue Tangcheng also laughed and explained: "The former Soup Supervisor Huo liked them the most. Every time he came, he would bring them some food. When they saw his official robes, they thought that it was Soup Supervisor Huo. When they came closer, they only recognized the official robes and not the person."
"How many? Is there more than one monkey here? " As soon as Yang Fan's voice faded away, five or six monkeys sprang out from various corners and excitedly ran towards Yang Fan. When they saw that Yang Fan was not Supervisor Huo, the monkeys squeaked and cried out with a look of surprise on their faces.
Yang Fan laughed: "Soup Supervisor Huo raised these monkeys, did he not take them with him when he left office?"
Xue Tangcheng said: "Soup Supervisor Huo only likes them, they are not his. Every stables needs to raise monkeys. We have more horses here, so we raised a few more. "
Yang Fan had no knowledge in this area and could not help but ask curiously: "The stables need to raise monkeys? What is the reason? "
Xue Tangcheng said, "Tang Jian may not know, but the reason why the monkeys are raised in the stables is to avoid the horse plague; therefore, the monkeys raised here are also called 'avoiding the horse plague'."
Monkey urine can prevent and suppress equine plague. Monkeys hang around in the corridors, and their urine is sprinkled on the horse grass. When the horses eat it, they will naturally be able to avoid contracting equine plague. This principle was mentioned in both the Classic of the Horse and the Essential Arts of the State of Qi. This was the first time Yang Fan had heard of it and he could not help but click his tongue in wonder.
Even though he had no knowledge in this area, Xue Tangcheng had seen everything when he entered the mountain today. He did not dare to underestimate this new supervisor's ability, and after seeing his grandeur, he did not dare to slight Yang Fan in the slightest. Therefore, he treated him with the utmost respect and answered all his questions.
Those monkeys didn't care how ostentatious Yang Fan was, or how capable he was. They only saw that he was wearing the same official robe as Supervisor Huo, but he didn't bring any food for them. Relying on the fact that they had the advantage in numbers, they surrounded him one after another. One pulled his robe, another pulled his sleeves, hoping that they would be able to find something to eat.
There was a little monkey that was following behind the mother monkey, timidly tugging on its mother's tail. It looked very obedient, but when it saw the monkeys harassing it, it did not get angry. The little monkey became bolder, arched its back, jumped up, and unexpectedly jumped onto Yang Fan's body.
In a short while, Yang Fan was surrounded by a group of 'avoiding the horse plague'. From the stables came a burst of hearty laughter from Yang Fan: "Xue Tangcheng, quickly go and get some food, or else I will not be able to escape! You monkeys, I gave you some face and you … Aiyo! You little monkeys, how can you climb on my head, hahaha … "
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After the snow, the Luoyang Palace was like a palace made of jade.
Every time this season came, the plum blossoms in the Hall of Fragrance were the most beautiful. So after Princess Taiping left her mother's bedroom, she went to find Wan 'er and they went to the Hall of Fragrance to admire the plum blossoms.
The plum blossoms were in full bloom. The thick and strong old trunks of the plum trees were covered with fluffy white snow. The plum blossoms were proudly blooming in the pure white snow, their unique beauty. The soft and waxy petals were crystal clear, exuding a fragrance to the fullest.
Under the old, twisted branches of the plum tree, Eunuch Gao put on his oversized cotton-padded jacket and sat on a stone bench with a cushion of prayer mats. Just like in previous years, he excitedly told the young eunuchs and palace maids who had just entered the palace about his hometown and the northeast. But this time, there was no handsome military officer called Yang Fan next to him, carrying a big halberd, to interrupt and tease him. Beside him were his two adopted sons, Gao Jingang and Gao Lishi.
Wan 'er and Taiping walked side by side under the plum tree, whispering to each other.
These two were originally close friends who got along very well. Later, because Taiping discovered that the man she was infatuated with liked Wan 'er, she burned with jealousy and used Yang Fan's difficult situation to force Wan' er to leave Yang Fan. Thus, a rift was born.
However, as Princess Taiping did her best to remedy the situation and help Wan 'er create an opportunity to meet Yang Fan, and in the officialdom, Princess Taiping and Yang Fan had the same goal. Gradually, although she and Wan' er had not recovered the intimate relationship they had in the past, the relationship between them had greatly improved.
"The number of henchmen Wu Sansi can rope in is limited. He originally wanted to use this opportunity to arrange for all the people who had submitted to him but had no real power to fill vacancies. In the future, it would be much easier to transfer them back to the capital. He didn't expect to lift a rock and drop it on his own foot. Almost all the people he is most proud of are on this list. This time, almost all of them have been caught in one net. "
The more Princess Taiping said, the happier she became. Suddenly, she glanced at Wan 'er's pale face without a smile. She thought that Wan' er was blaming her for only caring about destroying Wu Sansi's power and not thinking about Yang Fan's current situation. She hurriedly said, "In order to restore Li Tang's empire, Erlang did not hesitate to give up the position and power that he could easily get. The Li family will never forget his contribution. If the Li family can regain the world, we will definitely repay him. "
Wan 'er said lightly, "Erlang did not do this for himself. Otherwise, the Wu family can give him what he wants. He would not take such a strange risk. "
"I know. Erlang may not care, but the Li family cannot forget!" Princess Taiping said resolutely. She couldn't help but laugh. The Li family had been hit many times over the years. Their power kept retreating and they were on the verge of death. This was the first time that they turned from defense to offense. How could she not be happy with such a result.
Princess Taiping said happily, "This time, not only did Wu Sansi's efforts come to nothing, but he also didn't get any benefits from it. Now, he is jealous and resentful, so he keeps a close eye on Wu Chengsi. He is afraid that Wu Chengsi will get the benefits. Hehe, with Wu Sansi keeping an eye on Wu Chengsi like a hawk, Wu Chengsi will not dare to do anything unscrupulously. Since the Empress ascended the throne, the power that is loyal to the Li family has been gradually shrinking. This is the first time that we can expand. Erlang's strategy kills two birds with one stone. It is really admirable. "
On the surface, Yang Fan was trying to help Wu Sansi, but in reality, he was tricking him. Not only did he weaken Wu Sansi's strength, but he also used Wu Sansi as a meat shield to avoid being severely punished. This was Yang Fan's plan from the start.
But once Wu Sansi was weakened, and Wu Chengsi took the opportunity to strengthen, it would not be good. Because once Wu Chengsi became the only leader of the Wu family, he could integrate all the power of the Wu family. A united Wu family was far from the current internal strife, and it would be more beneficial to restore Li Tang.
This was also within the calculation of Yang Fan, Dugu Ning Ke, and the others. But after carefully analyzing the internal disputes of the Wu family and Wu Sansi's character, Yang Fan felt that there was no need to worry about this. Because if Wu Sansi did not succeed, he would definitely keep a close eye on Wu Chengsi and be the crab that said, "If I can't climb out, you can't climb out either."
The Wu family had the Empress to preside over the overall situation. In the eyes of the Wu family, the world was destined to belong to the Wu family. There was no external threat more serious than the internal threat. So, Wu Sansi would definitely do everything in his power to prevent Wu Chengsi from strengthening his power. The current development was indeed so.
However, Princess Taiping did not know that Li Zhaode was not the only fish in the pond to suffer in this matter. He had always been within Yang Fan's calculations. Li Zhaode's political attitude, in the long run, supported Li Tang. But because he now held the highest authority as a subject, he was loyal to Wu Chengsi in the short run.
As long as Wu Zetian did not die, he planned to continue maintaining the current situation.
In this way, as long as Wu Zetian was alive, he would be the Great Prime Minister, second only to the Emperor and above millions. After Wu Zetian died, as the Chief Prime Minister, he would once again preside over the overall situation and support Li Tang as Crown Prince. Then, in the new dynasty, based on his achievements, he would still be the Great Prime Minister, second only to the Emperor and above millions!
This was Li Zhaode's wishful thinking. Unfortunately, Li Zhaode was blinded by greed and underestimated Wu Zetian's wisdom. Unless Wu Zetian decided not to pass the throne to the descendants of the Wu family, she would definitely make all kinds of arrangements before her death to ensure that the descendants of the Wu family could smoothly inherit the throne. At that time, he would not be able to do anything about it.
Li Zhaode had already changed from a great help to Li Tang to a great obstacle to Li Tang. Eradicating him was an inevitable choice. Now that Li Zhaode had fallen, Wu Sansi had suffered a grievous loss. After suffering a grievous loss, Wu Sansi had taken the initiative to target Wu Chengsi. Now, the aristocratic families could do whatever they wanted.
As long as the aristocratic families acted discreetly and had a long-term vision, they would not be eager for quick success. They could easily find out that they were descendants of aristocratic families with a simple investigation. The Southern Border's selection of officials would definitely have a happy ending. Zhao Gan, whom the Dugu family had cultivated for ten years and endured for ten years, would also grow into an extremely capable representative in the court.
Once these officials who were loyal to Li Tang and had aristocratic family backgrounds filled the Southern Border, they could at least ensure that the Southern Border would not fall into chaos if anything happened in the capital. With the Southern Border as an example, if any of the other feudal officials wanted to fish in troubled waters, they would inevitably have to think twice and think twice.
If the anti-Wu coup in the future did not succeed, with the Southern Border as a base, they could also protect the Crown Prince to seek refuge in the Southern Border. There, they could set up a new court and confront the Wu family's court in the north. They could use the identity of the legitimate Li Tang to command the world and restore the country.
This time, the Second Zhang did not suffer any losses. Instead, because of Li Zhaode's fall, they took the opportunity to expand their power. But this could not be helped. From the beginning, the Second Zhang did not care about the vacancies in the Southern Border. Their goal had always been the court. So this time, the Southern Border's selection scandal could not drag them into the water. And the same method could not be used again. This was the only regret of this political struggle.
Princess Taiping carefully analyzed the situation. The more she spoke, the happier she became. She did not care whether Wan 'er liked it or not.
The reason why she told Wan 'er all this was because she had hurt Wan' er in the past. On the night of the Tianshu Ceremony, she finally achieved her long-cherished wish in the Golden Grain Garden. Her jealousy faded a little. Thinking that Wan 'er was more important than her in Yang Fan's heart, she wanted to eliminate the grudge between them. Common secrets could bring people closer. Frequent contact would also make it easier to eliminate estrangement.
Unfortunately, Wan 'er did not know what she was planning. Listening to her talk about the things she and Yang Fan had done together, Wan' er smiled faintly. But in her heart, she felt sour and uncomfortable. "Hmph! I know you are sincerely showing off to me. Do you think you are involved in a lot of his secrets? Che! You will never know that there is a Xian Zong in this world. And he is the Sect Leader. She is the woman who shares the most secrets with Er Lang! "
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